Reasons and recognition: essays on the philosophy of t.m. scanlon

Reasons and Recognition brings together fourteen new papers on an array of topics from the many areas to which philosopher Thomas Scanlon has made path-breaking contributions, each of which develops a distinctive and independent position while critically engaging with central themes from Scanlon's own work inthe area. For close to forty years now T.M. Scanlon has been one of the most important contributors to moral and political philosophy in the Anglo-Americanworld. Through both his writing and his teaching, he has played a central role in shaping the questions with which research in moral and political philosophy now grapples.Reasons and Recognition brings together fourteen new papers on an array of topics from the many areas to which Scanlon has made path-breaking contributions, each of which develops a distinctive and independent position while critically engaging with central themes from Scanlon's own work in the area. Contributors include well-known senior figures in moral and political philosophy as well as important younger scholars whose work is just beginning to gain wider recognition. Takentogether, these papers make evident the scope and lasting interest of Scanlon's contributions to moral and political philosophy while contributing to a deeper understanding of the issues addressed in his work. INDICE: Preface Contributors I. Reason, Value, and Desire Christine M. Korsgaard -The Activity of Reason Samuel Scheffler - Valuing Niko Kolodny- Aims as Reasons Michael Smith - Scanlon on Desire and the Explanation of Action II. Ethical Themes: Contractualism, Promissory Obligation, and Tolerance Pamela Hieronymi- Of Metaethics and Motivation: The Appeal of Contractualism Rahul Kumar - Contractualism on the Shoal of Aggregation Seana Valentine Shiffrin- Immoral, Conflicting, and Redundant Promises Angela M. Smith-The Trouble with Tolerance III. Political Themes: Conservatism, Justice, and Public Reason G. A. Cohen - Rescuing Conservatism: A Defence of Existing Value Charles R. Beitz - Global Political Justice and the "Democratic Deficit" Joshua Cohen - Establishment, Exclusion, and Democracy's Public Reason Aaron James - The Significance of Distribution IV. Responsibility Gary Watson - The Trouble with Psychopaths Susan Wolf - Blame, Italian Style R. Jay Wallace - Dispassionate Opprobrium: On Blame and the Reactive Sentiments

• ISBN: 978-0-19-975367-3
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 480
• Fecha Publicación: 13/10/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés